TEHRAN – Iran has once again underscored its unwavering support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, declaring that any attempts to impose external agendas or fragment the country are unacceptable.

Addressing a UN Security Council session on Syria on Thursday, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, raised concerns about proposals promoting the federalization of Syria. He cautioned that such schemes would exacerbate divisions and risk plunging the country back into conflict.

“Iran will continue to support the Syrian people and their efforts to restore peace, stability, reconstruction, and national reconciliation, in full alignment with their own will,” Iravani affirmed.

The envoy stressed that a durable solution in Syria can only emerge from a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process, free from outside interference or coercion. “The process must be genuinely inclusive of all communities. Excluding key groups would only deepen grievances, undermine legitimacy, and destabilize an already fragile situation,” he warned.

Iravani emphasized that any political framework must protect the rights and aspirations of all Syrians while preserving the country’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and institutions. He expressed support for recent diplomatic initiatives by the UN Special Envoy in Damascus, aimed at advancing an inclusive political transition.

Turning to regional developments, the Iranian envoy accused Israel of pursuing a destabilizing strategy in Syria. He condemned Israeli airstrikes and military activities as “blatant violations of international law and the UN Charter,” urging the Security Council not to remain silent.

“Iran underscores that all foreign occupations must come to an end. Israeli acts of aggression, including repeated airstrikes on Syrian territory, represent clear violations of international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” he stated.

Israel has intensified its military operations across Syria in the wake of last year’s collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered forces to expand operations deeper inside Syrian territory, seizing several strategic locations and consolidating Israel’s military presence in the southwest.

Israeli jets have conducted hundreds of strikes on Syrian targets in recent months, aimed at weakening Damascus’s capabilities under the HTS caretaker government. At the same time, Israeli forces have established at least nine military posts in southern Syria, many within the UN-monitored buffer zone. Although Tel Aviv claims these deployments are necessary to counter Takfiri threats, observers argue they form part of a broader strategy of territorial expansion through both direct aggression and settler encroachment.